Digital+Storytelling

=Digital Storytelling= Digital Storytelling is one of the most powerful mediums for communicating knowledge and feelings through technology. Digital Storytelling is not a slide show with sound but it is a genre in itself. Ideally video software should be used to produce the digital stories such as Moviemaker, Imovie or Corel Video Studio. However recently many Web 2.0 tools have been developed to allow the creation of multimedia slide shows from digital or video images. These are mixed with transitions/video effect together with sound to create a multimedia slide show that can be shared with anyone with an internet connection (preferably broadband). What is more the people who view your digital story can leave a comment: that is the power of Web 2.0.

Link to using Microsoft Moviemaker for Digital Storytelling: Below are a variety of Web 2.0 digital storymaking tools to use in the classroom. 50 web 2.0 Tools for Digital Storytelling

[|Voicethread]Voicethread is a website where you can upload a series of images on which students could comment either by text boxes or voice (need microphone). You can also use an electronic whiteboard to draw on the images.The series of images could tell a story or they could be centered around a theme. (eg fantasy/myths/legends). To get an idea of what Voicethread is about you need to register and logon. Your students would need to register also if they were to use the site. Education Voicethread link PDF handout media type="custom" key="4432573" align="center"

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Task: [|Spooky Tree Poetry:] Here I have made an activity with Voice thread. Click on the link and take part in the activity.

[|PhotoPeach] is an online program for creating interactive slideshows.

Logon to the PhotoPeach site and create a user account. Construct your own digital story using a collection of images. Share your digital story with others.
 * 1) Upload images
 * 2) Order your images
 * 3) Type a caption for the images
 * 4) Add a background sound
 * 5) Adjust the speed of your slideshow

[|Stupeflix]

Stupeﬂix is a web service that turns your pictures,videos, and text into professional videos. Simple and effective.
SmashMash TV SmashMash TV is a new Web 2.0 Tool for creating multimedia video/slide shows and amimation. A preview movie of the features is available on the home page.

GickrGikr is a web 2.0 service that allows you to make animated gifs from your photos. These can then be saved on your computer or uploaded to your wiki or blog. Don't click on the advertisment buttons on the site: they are just a distraction.

One True Media Mix photos and videos together and add effects.

Comic Brush: Create and share comics online

Glogster: Poster yourself